From creating an enormous and exciting childcare space at hoover, to fashioning a spectacular outdoor pool area at Shades Valley, to expanding the group exercise room for the Zumba-crazy members at Alabaster, it’s a wonderful time to be a part of the YMCA. Of course, with each project comes a vast array of blueprints.
At the YMCA of Birmingham, no blueprint, or branch, is the same from community to community, each with its own personalities, gifts, and characteristics. No group exercise class is exactly the same; no child care program is exactly to same; no room, space, corner in any branch is exactly the same. However, as different as our branches are, they all share some intangible features in common. All our branches have a core of energetic and vital people who see to it that their neighborhood YMCA is a cornerstone of a strong community.
It’s that diversity that we celebrate in this issue of Y Life Birmingham. Take a few minutes to learn about how within each of our branches, members have found that room, space, or corner, that helps them achieve their goals, create a sense of community, or spend a moment in quiet reflection. We think you’ll be inspired. Let us help you create your own blueprint for success.